Adam Olive
Puritan Board Freshman
The Pishon (increase), Gihon (bursting forth), Hiddekel/Tigris (rapid), and the Euphrates (fruitfulness) - the later two are obvious - and the former are associated with Havilah and Cush.
I think Moses is referring to rivers known in his day.
The two southern rivers don't seem to connect to the two northern rivers though.
If the Gihon was a reference to a river associated with Egypt then I suppose the rivers would relate Eden to the Promised Land (described to Abraham as between the river of Egypt and the Euphrates).
Any thoughts about the identity of these rivers?
10 A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. 11 The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12 (The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx are also there.) 13 The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush. 14 The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Ashur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
I think Moses is referring to rivers known in his day.
The two southern rivers don't seem to connect to the two northern rivers though.
If the Gihon was a reference to a river associated with Egypt then I suppose the rivers would relate Eden to the Promised Land (described to Abraham as between the river of Egypt and the Euphrates).
Any thoughts about the identity of these rivers?
10 A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. 11 The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12 (The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx are also there.) 13 The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush. 14 The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Ashur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
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